snag
[ snag ]
/ snæg /
noun
verb (used with object), snagged, snag·ging.
verb (used without object), snagged, snag·ging.
Origin of snag
First recorded in 1570–80,
snag is from the Old Norse word
snagi point, projection
OTHER WORDS FROM snag
snag·like, adjective un·snagged, adjectiveWords nearby snag
snack bar,
snack table,
snackette,
snaffle,
snafu,
snag,
snaggletooth,
snaggy,
snail,
snail bore,
snail cam
Example sentences from the Web for snagged
British Dictionary definitions for snagged
snag
/ (snæɡ) /
noun
verb snags, snagging or snagged
Derived forms of snag
snaglike, adjectiveWord Origin for snag
C16: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse
snaghyrndr sharp-pointed, Norwegian
snage spike, Icelandic
snagi peg
Idioms and Phrases with snagged
snag
see hit a snag.